Walt Disney Pictures
Starring: Anthony Gonzalez, Alanna Ubach
Directed by: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!
Synopsis: Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez) loves to sing and play the guitar despite generations of family loathing any kind of music in their home, but things change when he accidentally finds himself in the land of the dead.
Cartoon Cat: At the end of the film when the loved ones are crossing over the bridge on the Day of the Dead, Mama Imelda’s spirit animal Pepita, which is a winged tiger with horns, crosses with Dante the dog. On the living side, Pepita is a gray cat and joins the family in their celebrations.
Final Mewsings: All cats have a tiger spirit living within them.
Many thanks to Nick Wale for letting us know about the cat in this film!
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